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Base pay range
Up to £106k depending on experience
About the Role
Lead Infrastructure Specialist for Data Networks. Head Resourcing is working with one of the UK's leading retail banks. You will lead the Data Networks team, driving innovation, automation, and resilience across critical network platforms that underpin the bank’s services. You will mentor a skilled team and ensure the network is secure, scalable, and future-ready.
Role focus: provide technical leadership and direction to a team of Data Specialists, modernising network services, embedding Agile and DevOps practices, and creating an environment that supports autonomy, innovation, and continuous improvement.
In this role, you will:
* Lead and mentor the Data Networks team, fostering collaboration and technical growth.
* Design, develop, and integrate enterprise data network solutions to meet strategic goals.
* Champion automation and orchestration to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
* Identify opportunities to reduce operational costs, improve service accuracy, and adopt new approaches to change and service delivery.
* Act as a trusted technical leader, guiding the design of reliable, scalable, and secure data solutions aligned to industry best practice.
* Contribute to the bank’s transformation by aligning platforms, people, and processes to modern architectures and strategic direction.
* Provide confidence and clarity in complex decision-making, ensuring technical solutions are robust and enterprise-ready.
Key Skills & Experience
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring a combination of deep technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and a forward-looking mindset. We’re looking for:
* Leadership experience – Proven ability to lead engineering teams, manage risk, meet security standards, and balance operational stability with transformation goals.
* Data networking expertise – Extensive experience in enterprise-scale data network operations, with exposure to Cisco Wi-Fi, ACI Technologies, SD-WAN, and monitoring tools such as SolarWinds and Sev-1.
* Automation & IaC – Proficiency with automation and Infrastructure as Code tooling, ideally with Python, Harness, Ansible, or Terraform.
* Collaboration & communication – Strong skills in engaging stakeholders, building relationships, and influencing both technical and business decisions.
* Strategic planning – Experience creating and maintaining product roadmaps, managing technical debt, and ensuring the long-term health of production services.
* Innovation & problem-solving – A proactive approach to unblocking technical challenges, exploring new patterns, and preparing solutions for enterprise adoption.
Hybrid: 2 days per week in either Manchester or Leeds offices.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* IT Services and IT Consulting
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